Keywords
interpersonal behavior
communication
sport
moral values
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine athletes' moral values and interpersonal behaviors and demonstrate their interrelationships. A total of 174 individual and team athletes, 137 male, and 37 female, voluntarily participated in the study. The data were collected using "The Moral Disengagement in Sport Scale (MDSS)” and “The Interpersonal Behaviors Questionnaire in Sport (IBQ)." Descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation analysis, Mann-Whitney U-test, and Kruskal Wallis tests were also used to analyze the data. The statistical significance was set at p<0.05. There was a positive and low-level significant relationship between moral disengagement and the sub-dimensions of “autonomy-thwarting” and “competence-thwarting” (p<0.05). Statistically significant difference was found in the MDSS by age (p<0.05). In terms of being a national or non-national athlete factor, a significant difference was observed in moral disengagement and the “competence-thwarting” sub-dimension (p<0.05). It was concluded that the more immoral behaviors athletes displayed, the worse interpersonal relationships they experienced. It was observed that moral values were more prevalent in older and national athletes who also built better communication with others.
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